• Microsoft's first Lumia defines Windows Phone's future

  Microsoft's first Lumia device is being officially unveiled as the Lumia 535 today, a low-cost smartphone that underlines exactly where the company is heading with Windows Phone. Microsoft's Lumia 535 isn't all that different from the Nokia devices that have come before it, but it's the…

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• Microsoft relinquishes the Nokia name for its low-cost Lumia 535

  We were well aware it was coming, but today Microsoft finally says goodbye to Nokia branding for its Windows Phones. The first handset to omit the Nokia name is the new Microsoft Lumia 535, an entry-level device with two standout features: A 5-inch...

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• Microsoft launches $136 dual-SIM Lumia 535, first non-Nokia smartphone from the company coming this month

  As expected, Microsoft today announced the Microsoft Lumia 535, available in single-SIM and Dual-SIM versions, the first smartphone from the company without Nokia branding. Both devices are priced at an estimated €110 ($136) but that's before taxes and subsidies; exact figures will naturally…

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• Why Microsoft's new CEO took a hatchet to Ballmer's 'devices and services' plan

  New Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has done things very differently from the way former CEO Steve Ballmer used to do business, although toward the end of his term Ballmer recognized that Microsoft seriously needed to change to remain a dominant force in the tech world. Ballmer's strategy was to…

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• Microsoft offers one-year of Office 365 Home, Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Music Pass, and Skype Unlimited for $199

  Microsoft is testing a new Work & Play Bundle that features four of its subscriptions: Office 365 Home, Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Music Pass, and Skype Unlimited World + WiFi. A one-year commitment will set you back $199, but you can only buy it by going to a physical Microsoft Store in the U.S.…

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